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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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What's so great about SQL Azure? | Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles attack surface on IE8

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10 things I love about SQL Server 2008
Sean McCown: Being a SQL Server MVP you might say that I have a pretty good idea of what the product can do. Everyone has their favorite features; here are mine. Read More


WHITE PAPER: ArcSight

Building a Successful Security Operations Center
This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center

WHITE PAPER: Biamp

The IT Survival Guide to Audio Conferencing
IT managers who understand the unique requirements of audio conferencing systems and know how to avoid common audio pitfalls are an indispensable resource for their companies. In this guide you'll learn how to navigate the AV landscape, find trusted resources, understand the language, and avoid making critical mistakes. Read now.

What's so great about SQL Azure?
Sean McCown: I'm seriously just sick of hearing SQL Azure everywhere I turn. Sick to death of Azure. Read More

Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles attack surface on IE8
Jon Brodkin: Microsoft is claiming that the Chrome Frame plug-in Google designed to speed up Internet Explorer will "double" the attack surface in IE8. Read More

Linux servers, Windows XP desktops: a happy marriage?
Julie Bort: Here's a cool case study. Linux and FOSS rule the backend but Windows and Microsoft Office ruling the desktops. Read More


WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks, Inc.

BIG-IP Version 10.1: Application Delivery Architecture
Contextual application delivery is becoming a requirement for a dynamic data center—applications need to be managed based on access and network conditions. F5 BIG-IP v10.1 provides that context on a single, integrated platform. Read now!

Help! My vendor's Oracle and I'm locked in!
Robert Mullins: Software-hardware all from Oracle excludes others, like Microsoft. Is that really what users need? Read More

Privacy Choices: Who's Watching You and Tracking Your Clicks?
Ms. Smith: Every click you make could be used to track your online behavior, but PrivacyChoice provides privacy tools to help you control who's watching and tracking you. Read More

Carry an instant Windows 7 hotspot in your pocket
Julie Bort: The first Windows 7-approved mobile 3G/WiFi router is out, and it's the size of a credit card. But other tiny mobile routers are also noteworthy. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP

From 600 Servers to 130
Learn how SIRVA Inc. slashed IT operational expense and capital spend and boosted performance by consolidating their data centers, modernizing to blade technology, and virtualizing servers using HP Converged Infrastructure. Read Now

Of Reselling Software
Kerrie Meyler: Earlier this month, a federal appeals court ruling recast the notion of ownership of books, movies, music, and software. Read More

Oracle aims for one more part of the stack
Robert Mullins: Challenger to Office 2010 also emerged at Oracle Open World -- the coming Oracle Cloud Suite. Read More

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